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Executing Strategy
Sail Smoothly: How to Build a Clear, Consistent Communication Plan Click to view Sail Smoothly: How to Build a Clear, Consistent Communication Plan
There’s a reason so many metaphors link sailing and business. You might be surprised that phrases like “making headway,” “all hands on deck,” “changing course,” and “having leeway” all began as sailing terms.
The parallels are clear: Navigating the unknown, managing a crew or...
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Business Simulation
Why Fictional Business Simulations Drive Real Learning Click to view Why Fictional Business Simulations Drive Real Learning
When we at Insight Experience design business simulations with our clients, many assume the simulation should exactly reflect their business. Through nearly three decades of experience, we’ve learned that fictional simulations, those built around a metaphorical business, are...
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Developing New Leaders
Practical Tips for New Leaders: How to Write a Strong Email Click to view Practical Tips for New Leaders: How to Write a Strong Email
Note: This is a post in the Practical Tips for New Leaders series. For more tips, learn about running effective meetings and working with senior leaders.
One of the fastest ways to build credibility as a new leader is to communicate clearly. That starts with your emails.
I know...
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Why the Current Definition of Agile Leadership Falls ShortWhy the Current Definition of Agile Leadership Falls Short
Teaching new content at a leadership development program last summer, I concluded with the statement that leaders need...
Chris Holliday
Apr 4, 2023
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Decision-Making on the CuspDecision-Making on the Cusp
Great decision-making isn’t simple decision-making. Leaders must balance the multiple dimensions of all that leadership...
Jean Williams
Mar 21, 2023
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How to Be Someone’s Leadership Success StoryHow to Be Someone’s Leadership Success Story
Recently here at our blog, we shared a post on how to avoid being the subject of a leadership horror story in which I...
Krista Campbell
Mar 7, 2023
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Networking, Part II: More Tips for Creating ConnectionsNetworking, Part II: More Tips for Creating Connections
My Insight Experience colleague Rachel Halsall wrote a blog post in September of last year about networking. In ...
Ned Wasniewski
Feb 21, 2023
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How Not to Be the Subject of a Leadership Horror StoryHow Not to Be the Subject of a Leadership Horror Story
Picture this: You're at a dinner or cocktail party and mention your work. The face of the person you're talking to...
Krista Campbell
Feb 7, 2023
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Insightful Ideas: Best of 2022Insightful Ideas: Best of 2022
It's that time of year! And, no, we don't mean hot cocoa, sweater weather, mistletoe, and menorahs (though we hope you...
Julie Danielson
Dec 13, 2022
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"Teach Not Tell": The Time-Saving Way to Build Your Team"Teach Not Tell": The Time-Saving Way to Build Your Team
Leaders have expressed for years how hard it is to find time to address those important-but-not-urgent tasks made...
Laurel Tyler
Dec 6, 2022
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Why Do Leadership Development Programs Fail?Why Do Leadership Development Programs Fail?
In the United States, an estimated $166 billion — yes, that's with a "b" — is spent each year on leadership development...
Krista Campbell
Nov 7, 2022
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Evaluate Your Leadership: Do They Trust You With the Truth?Evaluate Your Leadership: Do They Trust You With the Truth?
How can you know that, as a leader, you are hearing the full story from your people? After all, the way you lead...
Leslie Becknell Marx
Oct 25, 2022
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